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Posted by SwEeT03Gt (Member # 10283) on :
 
anyone know how to run one the right way? found this one, but i still dont understand shit lol


 

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Posted by Grants93GT (Member # 10614) on :
 
Put the battery in the trunk, tie the ground wire to the quad shock bracket.

Tie the positive to the switch, Tie the alternator wire to the positive on the switch also. Make sure to link a fuse in there.

Then run a ground wire to the ground on the starter solenoid, since the solenoid is located on our starters.

Almost positive thats what i'm reading.
 

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Posted by JohnB (Member # 969) on :
 
Exactly right. Make sure you use GOOD QUALITY wire, preferably welding cable, for both your power and ground. Don't go cheap.
 

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Posted by SwEeT03Gt (Member # 10283) on :
 
forgot to mention, my battery is already back there. were im confused at is how to make the alt to shut off. or what wire to use. my wire is the connected to were it would be if my battery was up front. should i move it to the starter?

[ 2013-04-15, 05:45 PM: Message edited by: SwEeT03Gt ]
 

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Posted by JohnB (Member # 969) on :
 
What year are you working on?
 

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Posted by SwEeT03Gt (Member # 10283) on :
 

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Originally posted by JohnB:
What year are you working on?

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Originally posted by JohnB:
The alternator wire will be the light grey (twin) wire that bolts to your fuse box in the engine bay.

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Originally posted by JohnB:
That's correct. Then from the switch at the rear back up to the forward fusebox.

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kinda lost me again lol
but here's what i get so far

1 wire from starter to fuse to battery
battery to switch
1 wire from alternator to switch
right?

also find this diagram


 

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Posted by JohnB (Member # 969) on :
 
That diagram is incorrect. The point of a cut off switch is to shut everything off; in that diagram, the car will still run via the alternator.

Use the first diagram you posted.
 

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Posted by SwEeT03Gt (Member # 10283) on :
 
ok guess i have to buy another battery wire to run from alt to battery, thanks JohnB

also is this cut off legal

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Auto-Battery-Disconnect-Kill-Cut-Off-Cutoff-Switch-Solid-Brass-2-Removable-Keys-/161001618463?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item257c71bc1f&vxp= mtr

plan on running it threw the trunk key hole
 

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Posted by JohnB (Member # 969) on :
 
For sanctioned racing? No. Key has to be fixed/attached.

For function? Yup
 

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Posted by SwEeT03Gt (Member # 10283) on :
 

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Originally posted by JohnB:
For sanctioned racing? No. Key has to be fixed/attached.

For function? Yup

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